Sources of replenishment of youth slang in Kyrgyzstan in the conditions of bilingualism
Abstract
The study examines the language of young people as a part of the language development process. Youth slang is explored by the authors as a reflection of social processes occurring globally and within the country. The authors consider sources of youth slang replenishment in the context of Kyrgyz-Russian bilingualism. They also identifie the specific features of slang use by young people in southern Kyrgyzstan. This study focuses on slang expressions used in the speech of students at Osh State University and in online communities in Kyrgyzstan. The authors draw on oral speech data and provide examples of slang expression use. The main sources of vocabulary acquisition are identified: foreign-language borrowings, affixation, and metaphors. It is noted that foreign-language borrowings, especially Russian and English, are the most productive source of youth slang. The most common areas of borrowing are the Internet, media, popular culture, and technological progress. The study resulted in the compilation of a short dictionary of slang expressions from southern Kyrgyzstan. It is concluded that youth slang reflects changes in social life and actively penetrates various spheres of communication, including the media and the Internet.